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Kota Kinabalu to get Skytrain that will link airport to centre, completion of Merdeka 118 tower spire, Phuket Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit plan, and more construction and transport news in SE Asia

James Clark
Dec 1, 2021
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Greetings from Bangkok! I’ve just arrived at a hotel to do one night of quarantine, and hopefully, I will get the all-clear tomorrow. When I left Vietnam in August I wasn’t sure if I was going to be back in Southeast Asia this year, so being back is a bonus. While some countries have opened up for travel, things have become complicated with the uncertainty of the Omicron variant. I will stay here for a month and try and cover as many stories as I can. There is a lot happening in Thailand, with the commuter rail fully operating out of Bang Sue Grand Station, and uproar over the planned closure of all railway services from Hua Lamphong Station. I will visit both stations and do a big construction report of the city.

While I am delighted to be back in Bangkok, it’s going to be a bummer to watch the news reports roll in this week about the opening of the China-Laos Railway and not being able to go. So close, yet so far. No doubt that next week’s news will be filled with reports of the opening day.

This week’s article if about Lao Cai Province in Vietnam. History buffs would know it for being the one of the theatres of the brief Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979. These days it is most famous for the tourism hotspot of Sa Pa. There is a new viaduct near Sa Pa that will be the tallest bridge in Vietnam when completed this month. I started reading about it, and next thing you know I went down a rabbit hole to find out what else is going on there. I visited Sa Pa last year, and my trip report gives an idea of why Sa Pa has become known as an overtourism hotspot.

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🇱🇦 Laos

Laos hopes for economic boost from Chinese-built railway

Laos-China Railway confirms passenger fares

  • Added to China-Laos railway.

🇲🇾 Malaysia

Bung Moktar: Kota Kinabalu to get Skytrain that will link airport to city centre

  • Added to Kota Kinabalu Sky Train

6,000 fishermen statewide against reclamation projects in Penang [NSTTV]

  • Added to Penang South Islands

Malaysia must revive HSR to keep pace with neighbours

  • Added to Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail

🇹🇭 Thailand

Historic Hua Lamphong station to take on new life under SRT development plans

“Govt is adamant best of Hua Lamphong will remain, but locals are demanding more.”

  • Added to Hua Lamphong Station

High hopes for 'land bridge' project

“The Transport Ministry said the proposed land bridge megaproject, which will connect Chumphon on the eastern coast of the Gulf of Thailand to Ranong on the Andaman Sea, will become a major transit port, with a capacity rivalling Hong Kong.”

  • Added to Thai Land Bridge

MRTA to go ahead with Phuket ART project to fix traffic congestion

The Phuket light rail plan may get revived as an Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART).

  • Added to Phuket Light Rail

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Dong Nai seeks $180 mln for Long Thanh Airport road link

  • Added to Long Thanh International Airport

Nha Trang seeks to turn pristine island into tourist hub

  • Added to Future Nha Trang

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🇰🇭 Cambodia

Koh Kong aims to develop Cambodian province's coastal islands

Major Preah Sihanouk infrastructure project set to launch early December

Boeung Prolit residents file complaints against sand pumping companies as area is flooded

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Transit-oriented developments: A key asset class that can help build a smart and sustainable future in Indonesia

Indonesia needs to sort out how to sort its waste

🇱🇦 Laos

Champassak to forge ahead with Mekong management project 

🇲🇾 Malaysia

PM: Completion of Merdeka 118 tower spire, the world's second-tallest building, a 'proud moment'

No major mistake in Penang undersea tunnel project preliminary agreement, witness tells court

Hastening Malaysia’s economic recovery

🇵🇭 Philippines

The Philippines to transform urban areas into smart cities

Pampanga capital ready to relocate informal settlers

“The city government here is stepping up efforts to relocate an undetermined number of informal settlers including 1,200 families from 14 barangays affected by the North-South Commuter Railway Extension (NSCR-EX) project.”

🇸🇬 Singapore

Malaysia suggests reviving discussions on terminated HSR project, Singapore open to fresh proposals: PM Lee

Turning fungi into 'bricks' for construction

🇹🇭 Thailand

Full services begin along SRT Red Line

Take a peek inside Bangkok’s massive downtown park upgrade (Photos)

Why Chinese electric cars are causing a buzz in Thailand

Bangkok improving footpaths in Pathumwan-Ratchaprasong area along Rama 1 road

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Hanoi Party chief calls for speedy completion of 2nd metro line

Vietnam seeks VND90 trillion to build railways connected to seaports

Dien Bien Airport upgrade goes up a notch to receive bigger aircraft

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